White Spots on Wen of a Red Cap Oranda

[Lupin]

It can happen with some wen fish especially during mating season. One of my orandas developed white spots around the eyes covered in wen, sign of breeding season.

 

[kiru]

Thanks for the many replies.

The white spots on the red cap has disappeared. It appears to definitely be just growth of the wen yay! They are all still moving happily.

 

[purplecandle]

Hooray!! I am glad to hear that it was not ick!!

But do keep up on your water changes get those nitrates and ammonia down

 

[kiru]

Hooray!! I am glad to hear that it was not ick!!

But do keep up on your water changes get those nitrates and ammonia down

Yes, I definitely will

 

[johndoughy]

So is this a sign of breeding season? And would these spots be a good indicator of sex?

 

[Lupin]

So is this a sign of breeding season? And would these spots be a good indicator of sex?

If the white spots appeared solely on gill covers and front pectoral fins, definitely it indicates the fish is a male and ready to spawn anytime. This is a sign of sexual maturity. Very small goldfish that exhibit this sign could be stunted.

The white tubercles are often mistaken with ich. Ich often appears first on fins before it reaches the body so the distinction is quite there. The affected fish will also scratch badly as a result of the parasites trying to irritate the fish especially its gill tissues.